Abuse and neglect affect many older and dependent adults in Tulare County every day. Adult Protective Services (APS) responds to allegations of possible abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and self-neglect involving older adults age 60+ and disabled dependent adults aged 18–59. If you suspect or know of abuse, please call Tulare County APS at (877) 657-3092.
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July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, an opportunity to initiate discussions with experts, organizations, state government representatives, and others, to come up with ways to increase availability, accessibility, and quality.
The Tulare County Library offers free meals in Summer 2025 to children and teens, ages 1 to 18, at the Dinuba, Tipton, Lindsay, Visalia, Strathmore, Pixley, Alpaugh, and Earlimart Branches. Public libraries are natural spaces for serving free summer meals to children and teens while school is out.
Stroke is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of serious disability for adults. What do we need to know and what can we do to help ourselves or someone else? By knowing the signs and symptoms of stroke and acting F.A.S.T., you can take action and perhaps save a life.
Everyone is subject to a scam. Fraudsters are always looking for ways to get your personal data, and it’s no surprise that we need to learn how to identify and protect ourselves from fraud and scams.